Summer colours at Longshaw

In summer, you can find every colour of the rainbow in Longshaw’s moors and streams. Why not challenge yourself to spot your favourite colours in nature next time you visit?

Red deer have given birth to their calves, and are enjoying long grass and lush moss to graze on. Look for them on White Edge Moors and Big Moor.

Red deer watching

Kev Dunnington

Red deer watching

Green hairstreak butterflies are not only bright green, but iridescent too! Look for them in the heather around Padley Gorge. When the sky is blue, the pond reflects straight back and can look like bright poster paint.

Longshaw pond

Chris Lacey

Longshaw pond

Tiny indigo coloured bilberries are easy to spot and delicious to taste – look for bright green bushes covered in purple dots in late June. Heather can look pink or purple depending on how new the flowers are; on a hot day it smells like summer.

Every time you visit Longshaw, you help to keep it colourful, thank you.